Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book